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Table 5 Mean values of EFS score in references to sarcopenia and osteoporosis diagnosis

From: Performance of Edmonton Frail Scale on frailty assessment: its association with multi-dimensional geriatric conditions assessed with specific screening tools

Sarcopenia

 

Sarcopenic

(EFS: Mean ± SD)

No sarcopenic

(EFS: Mean ± SD)

P value

Women

9.07 ± 2.34

8.24 ± 2.93

p<0.05

Men

8.37 ± 3.7

7.73 ± 2.93

0.318

Osteoporosis

 

Osteoporotic

(EFS: Mean ± SD)

No osteoporotic

(EFS: Mean ± SD)

P value

Women

8.50 ± 2.57

8.17 ± 3.00

0.365

Men

9.04 ± 3.32

7.73 ± 2.82

0.088

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BMC Geriatrics

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